Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
PUSHING THINGS.
Major Ricketts, Tells o st. Loufs
Republican Reporter About
The Coming Mexico
Reunion.

Interview with Major Ricketts,. of this
city, says;
For the past two days Maj II, A.
Ricketts,, of Mexico, Mo-, treasurer
of the ex-Coufederata Association Of
Missouri, and II of the most prom
inent men in the central portion of
the State, has been in this city work
ing up the ST Louis end of the pro
cession, which will swing into line
and go To Mexico on the nth, to at
tend the annual reunion of the As
ISOLATION, Maj. Ricketts, has sue
ceeded IN covering a large amount Of
ground in the two days, and will leave
for home this morning, confident THAT
the m~etropoht IN district is in good
working order. He has certainly
been interchangeable in his labors in be-
half of the reunion, and, il his en-
thusiasm is any criterion of that OF
the ex-Confederates, at Mexico and
vicinity, there will certainly be moth
ing left undone 20 make the event
the most successful one IN It's history,
as the Major declares it shall be.
Col. Claiborne, who is the president
of the Association, tells Of himself
that he has walked up the members
of his family the last few nights by
shouting in his sleep, "B~at-tal-ion!'
Front" and vsrlous other commands
suggestive OF the direction in which
his mind is running. Maj. Ricketts,
declares that the Colonel's ardor does
not excel his own nor that of a score
of gentlemen at Mexico who are en-
gagged in pushing the arrangement
for the affair.
Said Maj. Ricketts, last night, as he
was resting in an easy chair at the
Laclede, after a hard days work ::
I'VE certainly have the most perfect
arrangements ever had for our re-
union, aud the prospects are for the
largest and most enthusiastic attend
ance. Then, you understand, it is
not to be from any particular class,
for both sides are participating in
the preparations and invitations have
been extended to G. 4. R. posts all
around to be present. You may rest
assured there will he the best feeling
and a genuine rousing reunion"
How have yen Jared in St.
! Louis?"
II have met With the greatest sue.
/ cess, and am thoroughly satisfied
and tired. Yes, I have been treated
ed with consideration everywhere
Have Just returned from the arsenal
, where Maj. Forsythe promised tt
| give US all the flags he had. VIZ
have promised to Is also a large
Z number of tents from the Tent and
{ Awning company. The arrange
ments for the st. Louis delegation
l have been given to understand. are
/ already complete. They will leave
) here on the evening of the 18Th, un
charge of Gen. Breckenridge. The
Southern Historical society Is com
, ing up we'll equipped"
! AT what place in your city is th'
: reunion to he held?"
I 1T will be in our park, called
Coons' park. We have a park there
; of about twenty acres, situated in tht
heart of the town, only two square:
from the public square. 1t will bs
: trimmed up in beautiful style. There
i is but one building on it of any kind
+ that is a residence iii one corner
"Nili you place the tents IN the
!, park?'
+ mo, we have obtained possession
t for the exclusive right to the public
square and will erect our tents there.
. We have also made arrangements fol-
electric lights which will be kept
burning all night" X Il
In concluding, Maj. Ricketts, said
the whole central portion of the State
, was thoroughly worked up over the
: the matter, and there was was found
t to be q big turnout. All the rail.
roads had offered reduced rates, and
, the two leading into Mexico-.he
| Wabash and G. g. A-would run
, special trains. There was but one
depot, and that but a couple of
t squares from the park.
major CKETT AT HOME.
! The Major artived at bone last
night, and was seen by a LEDGER re-
potter this afternoon. He secured
at Jefferson Barracks fourteen i'm
mense flags, which will be shipped
and used for decoration. He learn
ed while in St. Louis that the Busch
Zouav.s and q dium corps would ar
rive in Mexico from that city at
noon Oh Tue 18th, and give a street
exhibition at Light. The Southern
Historical Society and General Bseck-
inridge will arrive at night. Kubn's
band Of l6 pieces will accompany the
delegation.
It's Drank, ALI the Same.